Chips the GeckoinObscure Dinosaur of the DayMapusaurus roseaeCretaceous South America was home to some of the largest dinosaurus known to science, and among them was Mapusaurus, a theropod comparable…Jan 17, 2017Jan 17, 2017
Chips the GeckoinObscure Dinosaur of the DayShanag ashileThis toothy little creature is named after the traditional dancers who perform during the Buddhist Tsam dance ritual. It was discovered…Jan 16, 2017Jan 16, 2017
Chips the GeckoinObscure Dinosaur of the DayDrinker nistiDrinker nisti might sound as though it was named after some inferred behavioural tendency, but the reality is that there is no evidence in…Jan 15, 2017Jan 15, 2017
Chips the GeckoinObscure Dinosaur of the DayErketu ellisoniMongolia is one of the world’s top locations for discovering Cretaceous dinosaurs — famous finds include Velociraptor, Oviraptor and…Jan 14, 2017Jan 14, 2017
Chips the GeckoinObscure Dinosaur of the DayFukuisaurus tetoriensisNamed after the Japanese Prefecture of Fukui in which it was discovered, Fukuisaurus is an ornithopod from the Early Cretaceous period. It…Jan 13, 2017Jan 13, 2017
Chips the GeckoinObscure Dinosaur of the DayDaemonosaurus chauliodusDaemonosaurus chauliodus’ name literally means “big toothy demon-lizard”, and a quick glance at its skull shows how it got its name.Jan 12, 2017Jan 12, 2017
Chips the GeckoinObscure Dinosaur of the DayOstafrikasaurus crassiserratusKnown from only a single tooth discovered in what was then known as the German colony of East Africa back in the 1920’s, for many years…Jan 11, 2017Jan 11, 2017
Chips the GeckoinObscure Dinosaur of the DayCoahuilaceratops magnacuernaScientists believe that Coahuilaceratops had the largest horns of any dinosaur yet discovered. The whole horn would likely have measured up…Jan 10, 2017Jan 10, 2017
Chips the GeckoinObscure Dinosaur of the DayConcavenator corcovatusYou know a dinosaur discovery is unusual when a leading scientific journal publishes its description with the word ‘bizarre’ featuring…Jan 9, 2017Jan 9, 2017
Chips the GeckoinObscure Dinosaur of the DayLimusaurus inextricabilisPerhaps the most remarkable thing about this small Jurassic theropod was that Limusaurus underwent considerable morphological change as it…Jan 8, 2017Jan 8, 2017